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Olympic Steel Appoints New General Manager at Berlin Metals
Written by Sandy Williams
November 6, 2019
Olympic Steel announced the appointment of Daniel Harnois to General Manager of Berlin Metals, effective Nov. 1.
Harnois will be responsible for driving profitable growth for Berlin Metals and will report directly to Andrew Wolfort, Regional Vice President and General Manager. Berlin Metals is an Olympic Steel company that specializes in tin mill products, stainless steel strip, cold rolled steel and galvanized steel.
“Dan’s extensive sales experience across the metals industry made him a natural fit for this role with Olympic Steel,” said Andy Markowitz, President – Specialty Metals. “We are fortunate to add a leader of his caliber to our already very talented team. We look forward to utilizing his abilities to help manage and grow our Berlin Metals specialty metals business.”
Prior to joining Olympic Steel, Harnois held several management positions across the metals industry. He most recently served as the Director of Sales at Outokumpu, a global provider of stainless steel. Prior to his position at Outokumpu, Harnois served as Midwest regional sales manager for Aleris International.
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